Traffic line removal SWMS, drafted for your job
Grinding or stripping old road markings puts crews beside traffic while pavement dust, unknown paint residues and wet slurry spread beyond the removal head. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew before work starts.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
You review it on site before work starts.
Your Business
Safe Work Method Statement
Version 1
Draft
Traffic line removal
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Protect the removal work zone | Traffic entering the grinder run | Extreme | Set traffic separation and a clear escape route |
| 2 | Assess old markings and pavement | Unknown coatings and silica | High | Check material hazards before selecting the removal method |
| 3 | Set grinder and waste collection | Unguarded head and uncontrolled slurry | High | Check guarding and connect dust or slurry controls |
| 4 | Remove lines in planned runs | Dust, chemicals and machine movement | High | Keep crews clear and monitor the collection system |
| 5 | Collect residues and reopen access | Slippery pavement and loose debris | Medium | Contain waste and check the cleaned surface before removing barriers |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your traffic line removal SWMS will contain
An A4 document your crew can read on site, a PDF for the builder and a sign-on register.
- Job and site detailsYour business, the site, the principal contractor, the dates.
- High-risk construction workThe categories your job involves, ticked.
- Step-by-step methodEach step with its hazards, risk rating and controls.
- How controls are checkedWho puts each control in place, monitors and reviews it.
- PPE, plant and permitsEquipment and training the job needs.
- Emergency planAssembly point, first aid, nearest hospital to confirm on site.
- Consultation and reviewWho was consulted, when it is reviewed.
- Sign-on registerYour crew signs by QR or on paper.
High-risk construction work
Categories this task often involves
You tick the ones your job involves. Each ticked category gets its own steps and controls, in your state's wording.
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
State notes
Rules depend on your state
Pick your state when you start. Your state's regulator publishes the rules and guidance for this work.
Hazards and controls
What goes wrong on a traffic line removal job, and how the SWMS controls it
These rows are written for this task. Your draft adds the ones your site and method need.
- 1
Vehicles entering the traffic line removal run behind the grinder
Extreme- Separate the removal run from live traffic before unloading equipment
- Maintain a clear escape route and stop if traffic enters the protected area
- 2
Silica dust grinding pavement beneath old traffic lines
High- Use suitable wet suppression or on-tool extraction at the removal head
- Keep other crews outside the dust area and wear a fitted particulate respirator
- 3
Lead-bearing paint residues released from unknown old road markings
High- Assess the existing marking material before choosing the removal method
- Contain suspect residues and arrange specialist handling where hazardous coatings are found
- 4
Feet or hands caught at the traffic line grinder’s rotating head
High- Keep the cutting head guarded and workers clear during operation
- Isolate the machine before clearing debris or changing removal tools
- 5
Chemical vapours and splashes applying traffic line stripping products
High- Choose a suitable lower hazard removal method where practicable
- Contain the chemical work area and use product-matched skin and respiratory protection
- 6
Slips on line removal slurry crossing the traffic work zone
Medium- Collect slurry at the removal head and keep it out of walking routes
- Clean the pavement and check traction before restoring access
How the job usually runs
- 1Protect the removal work zoneTraffic entering the grinder run → Set traffic separation and a clear escape route
- 2Assess old markings and pavementUnknown coatings and silica → Check material hazards before selecting the removal method
- 3Set grinder and waste collectionUnguarded head and uncontrolled slurry → Check guarding and connect dust or slurry controls
- 4Remove lines in planned runsDust, chemicals and machine movement → Keep crews clear and monitor the collection system
- 5Collect residues and reopen accessSlippery pavement and loose debris → Contain waste and check the cleaned surface before removing barriers
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Fitted particulate respirator
- Product-matched chemical gloves
- Protective clothing
Your draft lists the PPE your site and method need.
After you finalise
Brief your crew and send it to your builder
Crew signs by QR
Send to my builder
PDF and register
Builder sent it back?
Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.
Questions
Traffic line removal SWMS questions
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Hazard rows checked against the task; no legal line is stated unless it is logged from primary text.
- Next review
- Every six months, or when the method or rules change
Does it cover grinding thermoplastic road markings?
Yes. Describe the marking material, pavement and grinder. The draft includes controlling pavement dust, guarding the removal head and collecting residues before the area is reopened to traffic.
What if nobody knows what the old line paint contains?
Assess the coating before removal starts. The draft includes containing unknown residues and arranging specialist advice where hazardous paint is suspected, rather than dry grinding first and checking the waste afterwards.
How much does a traffic line removal SWMS cost?
One job uses 1 SWMS when you finalise: A$39 for one, however many high-risk activities it covers. AI drafting needs a SWMS pack or plan. Packs and Yearly cost less per SWMS.
Is this a template?
No. You describe the job and the site, and the SWMS is drafted for them. You edit anything, then finalise it.
Who checks the SWMS?
You do, with your crew, on site before work starts. The draft gives you a strong starting point; the person running the work makes sure it matches the site.
My builder sent it back. What now?
Open it, make the changes they asked for and re-issue it. Corrections to the same job are free.
How does my crew sign it?
Show the QR code on your phone or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones without an account.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. You choose the state before drafting, and the document names the law that applies there. Victoria uses its OHS Regulations.
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